Seminole County – Motorists that travel General Hutchison Parkway are advised of a nearly one-year closure of the road from U.S. 17/92 to
east of Big Tree Park beginning tomorrow, and a temporary traffic shift along
U.S. 17/92.

The
closure of General Hutchison Parkway is necessary for construction crews to
safely raise the road, construct the southbound phase of the bridge over
Soldiers Creek and widen southbound U.S. 17/92 from Bill Ray Nissan to Shepard
Road.

During
the closure, General Hutchison Parkway may be accessed by one of two detours
(see attached map):

Additionally,
motorists should be aware of a temporary traffic shift in both directions along
U.S. 17/92. Traffic will be temporarily shifted onto the newly constructed
roadway from Shepard Road to approximately one-half mile south of the S.R. 419
intersection (see attached map).

Electronic
message boards have been installed to inform motorists about the road closure
and traffic shift, and detour signs will also help direct traffic.

The work is part of
FDOT’s project to widen U.S. 17/92 from four to six lanes from Shepard Road to
Lake Mary Boulevard. Please note that this schedule may change due
to weather or other unexpected conditions.

Construction
updates are available on FDOT’s Central Florida website, www.cflroads.com. For
media inquiries, please contact the District Five Communications Office at
386-943-5479 or d5-pio@dot.state.fl.us.

To
ensure your safety and the safety of others, please use extra caution when
driving through construction work zones.